plushophilia

plush·o·phil·ia
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/ˌplʌ.ʃəˈfɪ.li.ə//-ˈfiː.li.ə/

noun

The paraphilia for plushies, typically stuffed toy animals.

OriginAncient Greek φῐλῐ́ᾱ (phĭlĭ́ā) ← Proto-Indo-European *bʰil-o-s ← English plush →
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Meanings

nounplushophilia (uncountable)
  1. uncountableThe paraphilia for plushies, typically stuffed toy animals.

    Plushophilia began for him when he was around seven years old, even though he didn't own any stuffed animals

    2003, Edward Ksenych, Forbidden Desires: Deviance and Social Control, page 52
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    Plushophilia is a modern concept and describes an obsession with stuffed animal toys. For some people, plushophilia also extends to a fascination with large, furry animal suits.

    2013, Julie Peakman, The Pleasure's All Mine: A History of Perverse Sex, page 205

    These misconceptions have made their way into academic works with researchers associating Furries with plushophilia: […]

    2021, Jessica Ruth Austin, Fan Identities in the Furry Fandom, page 28

Origin

  1. Englishplush
  2. Proto-Indo-European*bʰil-
  3. Proto-Indo-European*bʰil-o-s
  4. Ancient Greekφῐ́λος (phĭ́los)
  5. Ancient Greekφῐλῐ́ᾱ (phĭlĭ́ā)
  6. Englishplushophilia

From plush + -o- + -philia.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with plushophilia

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APA

plushophilia. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/plushophilia

MLA

“plushophilia.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/plushophilia. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “plushophilia,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/plushophilia.

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